Mbaye Diagne (footballer)

Mbaye Diagne (born 28 October 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Galatasaray. Diagne also plays internationally for Senegal national team.[1]

Mbaye Diagne
Personal information
Full name Mbaye Diagne
Date of birth (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
(on loan from Galatasaray)
Number 17
Youth career
Brandizzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Brandizzo 30 (27)
2012–2013 Bra 29 (23)
2013–2015 Juventus 0 (0)
2013 → Ajaccio (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Lierse (loan) 7 (4)
2014 → Al-Shabab (loan) 2 (0)
2015 → Westerlo (loan) 5 (2)
2015–2016 → Újpest (loan) 14 (11)
2016–2017 Tianjin TEDA 44 (16)
2018–2019 Kasımpaşa 34 (32)
2019– Galatasaray 30 (19)
2019–2020 → Club Brugge (loan) 6 (4)
2021– → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2018– Senegal 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:14, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2021

Club career

Early career

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diagne spent his early career in Italy, beginning in 2010 with A.S.D. Brandizzo where he managed 27 goals in 30 appearances. In 2012, Diagne joined A.C. Bra, where he went on to score 23 goals in 29 Serie D matches.[2]

Juventus

Diagne was signed by manager Antonio Conte for Serie A champions Juventus in July 2013. On 13 September 2013, he was signed on loan by French club Ajaccio to gain further first team experience. Ajaccio were then managed by Italian manager Fabrizio Ravanelli (who was also a former teammate of Conte's).[3] However, the loan didn't go as planned and Diagne failed to make a single first team appearance.[4]

Lierse loan

Diagne was loaned out to Belgian club Lierse in January 2014, and made his debut on 31 January against Anderlecht, scoring in the 25th minute.[5] He scored a hat-trick against Mons on 8 February in his next game for the club, ending with 7 goals in 11 games for the club.[6]

Al Shabab loan

On 2 August 2014, Al Shabab Saudi Arabian King Cup 2014 winner announced signing Diagne on loan until June 2015. Diagne made his debut against Al Nassr FC on 7 August 2014 at Saudi Super Cup as substitute and played the last 17 minutes of the second half and 30 minutes of extra-time. He wasted his penalty shootout chance to achieve triumph over their rivals, but eventually his team won the cup.[7]

Westerlo loan

On 5 January 2015, he joined KVC Westerlo on loan in the Belgium Pro League. He scored 3 goals in 11 games for the club.[8]

Újpest loan

He joined Hungarian side Újpest FC on loan, he scored 11 goals in his first 10 games for the club, scoring in every single one of the games.[9] On 24 October 2015 he created a much-publicized controversy, when 39-year old club legend Péter Kabát wanted to take a penalty which he earned, but Diagne tucked the ball under his shirt and eventually converted the kick himself. In fact neither Kabát nor Diagne but Balázs Balogh was the designated penalty taker.[10]

Tianjin TEDA

After impressing on loan at Újpest, on 6 February 2016, Diagne transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA from Juventus on a permanent transfer, signing a two-year deal. He scored 16 goals in 44 league matches during his time at the club.[11]

Kasımpaşa

On 17 January 2018, Diagne joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa from Tianjin TEDA. He made his debut for the club two days later, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute, and scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Alanyaspor. On 12 May 2018, Diagne scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 3–1 win over Gençlerbirliği. During his first season in Istanbul, he played 17 games and scored 12 goals.[12]

On 23 September 2018, with a goal in a 1–2 defeat to Alanyaspor, Diagne set the record of scoring 8 goals in his first 6 matches in the Süper Lig since the start of the season. He scored a brace in a 2–2 draw with Fenerbahçe.[13] On 22 December, Diagne scored another two goals in a 4–1 win over Beşiktaş, but was suspended for one league game due to receiving his fourth yellow card. In the next fixture he received a red card in Turkish Cup against Alanyaspor due to spitting on his opponent and he was banned for an additional 4 matches, attracting interest from clubs like Leeds United.[14]

Galatasaray

On 31 January 2019, Galatasaray announced the signing of Diagne for a transfer fee of €10 million, signing a contract until 2023.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2019, in a match against Trabzonspor, scoring the opening goal from a penalty in a 3–1 win.[16]

Club Brugge (loan)

On 2 September 2019, Diagne joined Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge on loan.

He missed a penalty for the club in a Champions League match against PSG after ignoring instructions from manager Philippe Clement and was subsequently fined and suspended as a result.[17]

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

On 29 January 2021, Diagne joined West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.[18] Diagne made his debut on the 30th January 2021 in a 2-2 draw as he came on as a substitute at half time. Diagne assisted Matheus Pereira for West Brom’s second of the game.

International career

In March 2018, Diagne revealed that he left Chinese side Tianjin TEDA for Kasımpaşa to further his chances of playing for Senegal national team and further his chances of impressing to gain a place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[19] On 17 May 2018, Diagne missed out on the World Cup squad after being overlooked by manager Aliou Cissé.[20]

On 9 September 2018, Diagne made his debut for Senegal in a 2–2 draw against Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, coming on in the last minute as a substitute for Moussa Konaté.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 30 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[A] Continental[B] Others[C] Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bra 2012–13 Serie D 2923–––2923
Juventus 2013–14 Serie A 00–––00 [1]
2014–15 00–––00 [1]
Total 0000000000 –
AC Ajaccio (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 1 00–––00 [1]
Lierse (loan) 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 74––43117 [22]
Al-Shabab (loan) 2014–15 Saudi Professional League 20––1030 [1]
Westerlo (loan) 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 52––61113 [22]
Újpest (loan) 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 141110––1511 [1]
Tianjin TEDA 2016 Chinese Super League 2710–––2710 [1]
2017 176–––176 [1]
Total 44160000004416 –
Kasımpaşa 2017–18 Süper Lig 1712–––1712 [1]
2018–19 172020––1920 [1]
Total 34322000003632 –
Galatasaray 2018–19 Süper Lig 12103120–1711 [1]
2019–20 Süper Lig 300000–30 [1]
2020–21 Süper Lig 1591032–1911 [1]
Total 30194152003922 –
Club Brugge (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 641020–94 [1]
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 100000—10 [1]
Career total 1721078172114198108 –

International
As of 19 January 2021[23]
Senegal
YearAppsGoals
201830
201970
202000
202100
Total100

Honours

Club

Al-Shabab

Galatasaray

Club Brugge

International

Senegal

Individual

References
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  2. tuttocalciatori.net
  3. "Official: Juventus lends Mbaye Diagne to Ajaccio". Modern Ghana. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. "Mbaye Diagne Soccerway profile". Soccerway. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. "Lierse vs. Anderlecht". Soccerway. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. "Mons vs. Lierse". Soccerway. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  7. "SAUDI ARABIA/ OFFICIAL, Diagne joins Al-Shabab from Juventus". Transfermarketweb. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  8. "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  9. "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  10. "Újpest: Diagne Kabát "csúcsát" üldözi, aki bocsánatkérést vár". nso.hu (in Hungarian).
  11. 泰达宣布签两中卫+两前锋 at sports.sina.com Retrieved 6 February 2016
  12. "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  13. "Red-hot Mbaye Diagne continues dominance in Turkish Super Lig". Goal. 4 December 2019.
  14. "Kasimpasa 'not decided' on exits for Mbaye Diagne, Mahmoud Trezeguet". Goal. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. "Galatasaray Diagne'nin maliyetini açıkladı!" (in Turkish). 31 January 2019.
  16. "Galatasaray back on track with Trabzonspor win: 3-1". AA. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  17. "Senegal's Mbaye Diagne is punished for Club Bruges penalty miss". 8 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. "Albion sign Senegal striker Mbaye Diagne". West Bromwich Albion FC. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  19. "Sénégal : Mbaye Diagne, un lion qui rêve du mondial russe". Foot Mercato. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  20. "Oumar Niasse misses out as Senegal release final World Cup squad". Goal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  21. "Match Report: Madagascar 2:2 Senegal". CAFOnline. 9 September 2018.
  22. Mbaye Diagne at WorldFootball.net
  23. Mbaye Diagne at National-Football-Teams.com
  24. Rose, Gary (19 July 2019). "Senegal 0–1 Algeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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